CVE-2001-0556
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Summary
The Nirvana Editor (NEdit) 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on (1) backup files or (2) temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180237
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html
References
- http://www.nedit.org/archives/develop/2001-Feb/0391.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180237
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-061.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-042.php3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2667
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-053
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_014_nedit.html
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